Hip Hop Headucatorz – Blog
Visit this page often and keep up with all the exciting things we are doing. You can read articles, see music videos, get teacher resources, and much more!
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Teacher MikeAll Uses Hip Hop to Reach Students
Category : Press CoverageWendy-Ann Clarke of The Catholic Register wrote a really nice piece about the founder of Hip Hop HeadUcatorz, MikeAll, and how he uses the culture of Hip Hop to help his students feel heard and acknowledged.
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Missed Conceptions (Rap Song by Teachers & Students)
What happens when three teachers take three of their students and form like Voltron to create a rap song? This . . . Two Hip Hop HeadUcatorz members, Wizekrak and MikeAll, teamed up with Maryland teacher Mr. Doggett to craft this song about misconceptions. From Maryland, USA to Toronto, Canada, “Missed Conceptions” is about stereotypes…
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The Bitter Sweet End of Another School Year
Category : New ReleasesThe school year drawing to a close often leaves me with a feeling of melancholy. It’s hard to explain exactly why. I tried my best to do that with this song. I hope the bitter sweet feeling comes through in the lyrics and the soulful hook sung by the apologette. This single also comes with…
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MikeAll on Global News (Using Hip Hop in the Classroom)
Category : Press CoverageGlobal News visited MikeAll’s classroom yesterday. If you missed the segment on television, check it out with the player below. Kayla McLean also wrote a great story that you can read on the Global News website.
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Trivia and Rhymes – Do You Remember I.Q. 2000?
Category : VideoDo you remember the trivia game I.Q. 2000? It was a family friendly game that had you solving trivia questions and moving around the solar system as you did so. Wizekrak still has the game and he broke it out for a quick match with A-Cubed. I’m not sure who won, but perhaps we all…
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Chase March on Jelli’s Underground
By night, Chase March is a multi-genre DJ and radio host at Western University’s CHRW in London, Ontario. By day, Chase is a librarian and book enthusiast. He is part of a Hip-Hop HeadUcatorz, maintains a blog, raps, makes beats, and supports the 519 hip hop scene. He’s used to interviewing artists but for this…
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Head of the Class – Back on the Charts
Category : Radio SpinsHip Hop HeadUcatorz are back on the charts again this week. We are sitting in the number 7 spot in the Top 30 chart on Radio Western. This chart is for all genres of music and it is a pleasure to be ranked so highly. Our debut album “Head of the Class” is available wherever…
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HeadUcatorz on a Peaceful Journey
Category : Radio SpinsPeaceful Journey is a boom bap mixshow on college or university radio that has been on the air since 1996. DJ Ducats holds it down every week and spins some amazing music. This week, he featured “Refine Your Craft” from our debut album “Head of the Class.” The radio show was originally done by Mikey…
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Chase March on CBC Radio’s London Morning
Category : Press CoverageLondon Morning is a radio show on CBC London that is hosted by Rebecca Zandbergen. This week she got the details of a new collective called Hip Hop Headucatorz and their mission to teach through the popular music genre. Headucatorz member Chase March explains how their music works with the lesson plan they created. You…
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HeadUcatorz Featured on CityNews Kitchener
Category : Press CoverageA group of 10 teachers started a Hip Hop group to inspire and educate students by Ian Hunter This article was featured on the local news section of CityNews: Kitchener. You’ve never heard a group of teachers quite like this. The Hip Hop HeadUcatorz are a crew of educators who formed a Hip Hop group…